Issued:
2013-01-07
Updated:
2013-01-08

RHBA-2013:0012 - kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated kexec-tools packages that fix multiple bugs and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The kexec fastboot mechanism allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already running kernel. The kexec-tools package provides the /sbin/kexec binary and ancillary utilities that form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature.

These updated kexec-tools packages include numerous bug fixes and one enhancement. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.9_Technical_Notes/kexec-tools.html#RHBA-2013-0012

All users of kexec-tools are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add this enhancement.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-161.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-161.el5.i386.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-161.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-161.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-161.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-161.el5.i386.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-161.el5.src.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-161.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-161.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-161.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-161.el5.s390x.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information